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Idle Research

by Considera Games LLC · 2022

Research and craft flasks and tubes to generate three kinds of energy, with several prestige types, fights, skills and potion brewing.

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From the developer's own description, reviewed Sep 29, 2026. Suggest a correction
?Ending
?Time to finish
50%Idle (0 = active)
?Offline progress
?Prestige layers
?Save export
?Plays on mobile
F2PPrice

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85%Steam positive · Very Positive
1,702Steam reviews

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SciencePrestigePure numbersAlchemy

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Idle Research: common questions

Is Idle Research an idle game or an active one?

Balanced: we rate it 50 on a scale where 0 means fully active and 100 means it plays itself. Short active sessions help, but it keeps going without you.

Is Idle Research free?

Idle Research is free to play, with optional in-game purchases.

Where can you play Idle Research?

Idle Research is available on steam.

What games are like Idle Research?

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